GeForce GTX 590 vs Quadro K5100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Quadro K5100M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 590 stacks up against Quadro K5100M, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5100M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K5100M here:

Quadro K5100M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	8 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 has 265% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3064 GB more memory, than Quadro K5100M.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 444 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 1893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	190−200	170−180
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
QHD / 1440p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	95−100
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−11	8−9
low / 720p	60−65	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	75−80
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Quadro K5100M
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	GF110	N15E-Q5-A2
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	24 March 2011	23 July 2013
Pipelines	1024	1536
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	771 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	98.69
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	2,369 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s	35 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
Display Port		1.2
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
nView Display Management		+
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Quadro K5100M

Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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